Zippos 2

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I was sitting on one of the beds in med bay while Kirk told me what was going on and Doctor McCoy looked at my arm again. It started bleeding through the bandages.

"I got all of your information and you are now a part of the crew. So, what kind of skills do you have?" Kirk asked.

"Well, after high school, I took University courses and was about to enroll in Starfleet Academy. I just needed a few more linguistic credits. It's the only subject I suck at. When I was going to transfer, they said I could skip a few of the beginner's courses because I took them at Uni."

"Which classes could you skip?" Kirk asked.

"Um the first two physics, chemistry and math classes. I could skip one or two bio classes but they recommended I take the second biology. I was pretty good with some basic engineering. I had also taken a few anatomy courses. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do on a ship yet so I dabbled with everything." I said shrugging. "I'm a fast learner so I can help anywhere you need me to. I even know some basic medical things. I took a short course. I could technically be an EMT." Kirk listened to this.

Spock studied me and the doctor went on fixing my arm. "So…. What am I going to be doing today?" I asked, not liking the silence.

"Well, today we can give you a tour. I have to talk to Starfleet to see what is going on with the Klingons. It we aren't careful we can face war." Kirk said. I nodded. "Ah."

All four of us sat there. I looked at all of them an awkward and tense air filled the room. I sighed.

"Ok. Ask anything." I said. The three men looked at me.

"SO you know me and spock because you met us in the clearing when you were eight? And we treated you like we were your best friends?" Kirk asked right away.

"You two were my best friends even though we only met for the few hours that one day. You guys inspired me to actually do well in school and be myself. Inspired me to get into Starfleet. You guys said we would meet again, but you didn't know when." I said sadly.

"Well. Looks like you are going to have to get to know us." Kirk said. I smiled. "I look forward to it. The older Spock said I got pretty close with a lot of people on the ship, I hope to live up to that reputation." I said.

"Good. Today after your tour, Spock will show you to your new quarters. We will be docking soon and you can go home to grab your things. You will also be required to wear a uniform. Those will arrive when you get back. Sound good?" Kirk said. I smiled. "Yes, Captain!" Kirk smiled.

"Excellent. Excuse me I have to go finish up some stuff with the Admiral." HE said as he left.

We sat in silence once more. McCoy went to work at his station and was looking over my medical history. There was barely anything there.

I noticed Spock looked a bit puzzled. "Something you want to ask?" I asked him.

"I am curious about you. I do not make friends often. I am curious to see how you and I will become friends." He stated.

"When I first met you and Kirk, you guys had seemed to take a dad or older brother type of position. Maybe we start off with a mentor/ student relationship." I offered.

"That does seem to be a logical step. I look forward to mentoring you. You seem to possess some potential." Spock concluded. I smiled.

"You haven't ever been vaccinated?! How the hell are you still living?!" I heard McCoy shout. I jumped and looked at him. "I don't really talk to a lot of people."

"You need to get your shots before we land. God knows what you will get out in space." McCoy said, grabbing a few hypos cartridges.

"So Spock how about that tour?!" I practically begged. He quirked an eyebrow at me. "It seems you require vaccinations. It is illogical to avoid them." I glared at the damn Vulcan. "As a mentor, I require you to be updated on you shots and any other medical requirements so your efficiency will be at its peak. I will also require you to read and learn your courses on your free time. I shall tutor you in most of your classes. Nyota Uhura will help you with your linguistics classes. You will learn enough to finish the first few years that Starfleet would normally require before putting you on a ship. With your promising intellect and hands on experience, it should not take long. Tomorrow I will examine your abilities so far in different areas."

I nodded and jumped when McCoy hit me with hypo sprays. "Hey!" I yelled.

"Get over it. We don't need you getting sick. You're almost as bad as Jim when it comes to shots." He muttered.

"So… you are Bones I take it?" I asked. He looked at me. "Jim gave you that name when you guys met? He told me a bit about you. Said you could be a grump at times. He told me about the troubles you guys had with the Tribles."

Bones shook his head. H went back to giving me my required medical attention.

We sat in silence. When Bones was done with me I hopped off the bed.

"So how about that tour?" I asked Spock.

He nodded. "This way."


Spock showed me the basic routes i would need to take. He also showed me where i would be living. He also informed me i would probably be wearing a blue uniform since i seem to do best with science.

that was fine by me.

He then brought me through engineering which amazed me. He introduced me to Scotty, he would be teaching me a bit out engineering since i would probably be working there often. Him and I kicked it off pretty well. He was funny and easy to talk to. He also offered to buy me a drink when we got back to Earth.

Spock stood by silently while i spoke with Scotty. Unfortunately he had to get back to work and Spock took me to the bridge. I stood by him silently while he returned to his station. Kirk was in his chair and he turned to me.

"Get the lay of the land?" He asked. I smiled and nodded. I was a bit uneasy with having people glancing at me and I still didn't know anyone well. Just because i met them when i was eight didn't mean i was going to be their best friend now.

I stood next to Spock and watched him work. I watched as Kirk led the landing onto the space station. From there a few of us would take a shuttle down to Oklahoma so i could grab my few belongings.

I watched as Sulu carried out the landing and Chekhov's navigation. They made a pretty damn good team. It wasn't much evidence but she coudl tell the two were close. She also noticed where the Xenolinguistics officer sat. There was a beautiful woman in red with dark long hair. Maybe the was officer uhura.

Once we landed, Kirk gave Spock the comm and told me to follow. It seemed only me and him would make the trip to earth. THat was fine by me.

We settled into the Shuttle. An awkward silence settled over us. Then i realized I was actually in space and about to take off to earth. I looked out the window in amazement and gripped the restraints tightly.

Kirk noticed how tense i was. He chuckled. "Never been in space?" He asked. I shook my head. I was a bit nervous but my excitement outweighed it.

"So... you excited ot be on the Enterprise?"

"Absolutely! ever since you two told me about your adventure, i wanted nothing more than to get on a ship. Now i get to be a crew member of the best one in Star fleet!" I said as i turned to him. I paused.

"Um. Thanks, by the way." I muttered.

"What for?"

"For everything. For letting me sty on the ship, for listening to me. I hope to kinda make a family for myself on the ship. I've never had a family." I said and looked to my hands.

"No problem. Enterprise crew is like being in a family anyway so I don't think you will have a problem. And Chekhov is around your age so you won't feel so left out age wise." Kirk told me a bit about the crew as we landed. Uhura sounded like an amazing woman who i immediately decide to look up to. Scotty sounded like a fun person, and Kirk told me about all the times he shared with Spock.

AS we were landing he was telling me about how he swears Chekhov and Sulu are together. I laughed so hard at the evidence he gave.

I was getting along well with him. He was an easy going person. Funny too.

"So first, we have to stop by the Star fleet Headquarters. There is a small meeting on the actions regarding to the rouge Klingons. You can wait in the atrium. When we are done we can get a lift to your place so you can pack anything you need." He said. I nodded and followed him into the huge building. The city was large and a bit overwhelming. So pristine and busy!

I sat in the large lobby and sat there for a while, ignoring the glances thrown my way. I looked so out of place, but when did I ever fit in anywhere?

I sat and thought about my job on the ship. Mostly a student crew member. I was excited. I loved learning and was excited to be taught by some of the best of the best! I was a bit intimidate though. WHat if I don't meet their expectations? What if I am not good enough? What if I can't help?

"Hey." I snapped out of my thoughts and stood, facing my captain. "You ok?" He asked. I nodded.

"Ok. Well, let's go get your stuff!" He said. I nodded and smiled. We grabbed a taxi that would take us out into the country. On the way there, Kirk filled me in on the meeting.

"SO they are sending a diplomatic ship to their planet to see what is going on? One of their slowest ships?" I asked.

"They don't want one of their best going in. We have two weeks until we can expect an answer. They aren't going at warp speed in case something goes wrong. That means you have two weeks to get ready in case we do go to war." I gulped and Kirk smiled.

"I'm sure you will learn the basics soon enough." He laughed. I nodded and looked out the windows. It was about an hour drive to my town and we stopped at my apartment complex. "You can come in if you want." I told Kirk. He followed me up the stairs and into my apartment. I grabbed a small suitcase and started packing my necessities. Kirk was sitting in my living room and I grabbed him a beer before packing.

After i made sure i had everything i needed from my dresser, I paused at the picture frame that rested on it. It was a picture of my mother and father. I gently touched it. I wish i could have met them. i bet they would be proud.

"Those your parents?" Kirk asked from the doorway.I looked at him and nodded. "They died a few months after I was born. Gunned down in their favorite restaurant."

"i'm sorry." He said and raised his beer and nodded his head in respect. I smiled at him.

"Don't be. I think they would be proud of me for doing what I have." I smiled and grabbed the photo. I threw it into the suitcase. I went to my small library and grabbed all my notes and textbooks. I also grabbed my small amount of electronics. I doubted I would have down time to use them but maybe eventually I would. "Finished packing." I turned to Kirk with my luggage in hand. He nodded. "Alright, let's go."

I walked behind him and took a long look at my apartment. It would be a long time before i would see it again. I'm not sure if I will miss it much though. But I do know what I will miss. I sighed thinking about it.

"What?" Kirk asked, looking behind me. "Nothing. Just going to miss my bike. It is a piece of junk, but it's my piece of junk." Kirk nodded and smiled. "I know what you mean. When i first joined i gave mine away." I stared at him. "You what?!" I asked shocked. He laughed at my reaction. "Blasphemy!"


I was getting settled in my new quarters when the ship was leaving the station. I had unfinished packing and set my picture of my parents on top of my night stand. I took my lighter out of my pocket and set it down as well. I looked at my uniform It was a short blue dress. I smiled at them. They were so nice! Short but nice. I would be wearing spandex shorts under it.

Seeing as I still had time until dinner, I decided to take a shower. It took me a minute to get used to the new controls but got the hang of everything quickly. I quickly showered and dried off. I changed into my new uniform and shorts. I looked in the mirror. It fit perfectly. I grabbed a new pair of black boots and zipped them up. I straightened my hair. I looked so much better. I was practically bouncing.

I went to the night stand and threw the lighter in my pocket. I also grabbed the new PADD they gave me. I turned it on. I found all the text books and work Spock was expecting me to do. As I walked out of my room I opened the online text on my bio 2 course. The chapter was on how some other species can survive with a different atmosphere and how they compare to earth plants and animals. I got bored with it and switched over to my nursing information. It seemed they were expecting me to train a bit as a nurse. I skimmed it before switching to my engineering information. I almsot walked into a few crew members on my way to the dining hall.

I looked over some of the blue prints of the engines, warp core and engineering tunnels all over the ship. It was interesting. It was as if the ship was a living thing. I opened up the blue print for the warp core as i entered the cafeteria. I grabbed a small bowl of soup and sat down. I was reading about the basic mechanics of the warp core when a blur of red sat in front of me. I jumped a bit startled but smiled when I saw it was Scotty.

"Hello, sir."

"Hey Lassie, SO i hear ya goin' to be workin' with me tomorrow." He smiled and spoke with his thick accent. I smiled and nodded. "Yup. i think Spock wants you to test me on what I know before you start showing me the ropes though." I said.

"Seems likely enough. SO what are ya workin' with now?" He said looking at my PADD.

"Just the basic functions of the warp core. I'm getting to know how it works. I kinda understand it but it's difficult not being able to see the actual thing." I said. Scotty nodded in understanding.

"Ah. Ya shouldn' worry to much about her. ya won't be workin' on her for a while. She's a bit dangerous." He said with a smile. "I heard. Didn't Captain Kirk die in there?"

"Aye he did lass." An awkward silence fell over us and I went back to looking at the engineering information.

"So what can you do?" Scotty asked. I sipped my soup before answering.

We sat there for a while as I told him what little i could do in engineering. After that he explained a few basic things i could never understand before. He showed me basic calculations i would need and how to apply them and where. He was a patient teacher and made the subject interesting. He was amicable and after a while him and I got on the topic of what i was doing before i ran into Kirk and Spock.

"Actually, I was working part time at a bar and about to take my last few courses before heading to the academy." I told him. He asked me what classes i had to take and asked me about my family. I told him about my parents and the children's home. I didn't tell him about the first day i met Kirk and Spcok though.

An hour had passed and Scotty had to get back to work. He left and i sat alone for a few more minutes before i decided to go back to my room. I was reading up on some of the biology when i almost ran into Spock.

"I'm sorry, Sir. I did not see where i was going." I apologized.

"Apology accepted. I trust you found the mess hall without incident." He stated. I nodded and smiled.

"Yes. I also spoke with Scotty. He gave me a few pointers on engineering. What time will I be needed tomorrow?" I inquired.

"I suggest having breakfast and being ready no later than 0800 hours. That is when the morning shifts begin. You will report to engineering at that time. Lieutenant Scott and myself will meet you there. We will also discuss your schedule for your shifts." I nodded and smiled.

"Thank you. I will see to then." I said. "Goodnight, sir."

"Goodnight." Spock said and walked away.

I lay on my bed and looked at the picture on my nightstand after setting an alarm. I wonder what my parents would think of me being here. Would they be proud? I let these thoughts fly around my head before i drifted off to sleep.

i woke up a few times. I was never really able to get a full nights sleep. Every time i woke up it took an hour to get back to sleep.

Needless to say, i was tried when i went to engineering. I didn't bother to eat breakfast. I never really did. I just had some coffee.

My first day was tough. I went to engineering and was tested to see how much i knew after being shown around and acquainted with the structure. I did well and knew the basics. Scotty would be teaching me on the days I had assigned to engineering. After that I had to go the medbay and was tested on my EMT abilities. I hadn't used them for a few years so i was a bit rusty. McCoy was going to have to reteach me a few things tomorrow. I also visited the bridge, science labs, and a ton of other places i would be working. It was a long day and i even ended up in the medbay injured. And it wasn't even from when i was being evaluated on my self defense! I had to spar with Chekhov for that.* No, i injured myself first thing in the morning in engineering!

Scotty climbed up a ladder and I was to follow. About halfway up my foot slipped off a rung and i fell. I didn't hit the floor. Instead i tried to grab onto it to stop my falling. My foot got stuck on one of the rungs and I ended up hanging upside down and smacked my side of my face on one of the control panels before landing on my hand weird after my ankle was twisted off the rung. I was escorted by Scotty to the medbay.

When i limped through the doors Bones took one look at me before speaking. "Dear God woman. i just get here and you are already banged up." He shook his head and motion for me to sit on one of the beds. Scotty found the entire thing hilarious. I sat and glared as much as I could at him while Dr. McCoy used a scanner to see what I had done to myself.

"Damnit, what the hell happened? You got yourself a broken cheek bone, sprained wrist and ankle. What the hell did you do?" He shook his head and went to get the things he was going to use to fix me up. I shifted a bit in my seat before answering. "I fell off a ladder in engineering."

Scotty laughed and i looked down to my felt. I felt like a five year old. "The lass did more than jus' fall off a ladder! She smacked 'er face on a control panel on the way down!"

McCoy shook his head and I glared at Scotty. Bones was able to fix the fracture but there was still going to be tenderness and a nasty bruise/ He gave me something to numb it for a few hours.

"For the sprain i gave it a muscle relaxant. I'm gonna wrap it up for support. Don't over use it, go it?" He said gruffly. I nodded. "Yea I got it."

"Same for your ankle. I'm gonna wrap it for support. I'll put a brace on it too. Do not push it. Tonight i want you to ice them both. GOt it?"

"Yea, yea." I waved him off.

"Good. I don't want to see you back here injured again." He said shaking his head and putting his shit way. He shakes his head a lot.

"Yes sir." I rolled my eyes and followed Scotty back to engineering.

The rest of the day was fairly uneventful until I met Chekhov. I worked with him right before lunch. I had changed into pants and a blue shirt that would allow me to move better. Chekhov was a pleasant guy. He sweet and around my age. He explained to me clearly what to do. He checked to make sure i could defend myself from basic kicks and punches. He checked to see how I could get out of the attacker's hold. I did well until it came to actually taking down an opponent.

Every time Chekhov was able to flip the tables on me and take me down. It probably didn't do well for my ankle.

After a while, he had seen enough. After taking me down one last time he offered a hand to help me up. I started at it.

"This isn't a trick to knock me down again right?" I asked wearily. He smiled.

"No. I 'ave seen enough. You do vell but I am going to 'have to teach you a wee bit more." He said helping me up. I sighed. "Yes, sir." I was slowly loosing confidence in myself. After all, i never did get proper Star Fleet training. It was a miracle I was even on the ship. I was starting to feel like a burden. I am going to take up people's time after their shifts just so they can get me up to speed. It wasn't fair to them.

"Don't look so troubled. Come, let us get so food, yes?" He said with his thick accent. I smiled a bit and walked with him to get some lunch. On our way there we ran into Lieutenant Sulu.

"Chekhov! Heading to lunch. Mind if I join you two?" He asked with a smile. I smiled back and Chekhov told him to join us.

"Lieutenant Sulu. And your name?" He asked, turning to me.

"Izzy Gordon." I replied with a small smile his way.

"I heard you are knew here. How did you get here?" He asked.

"It's kind of a long story." I offered. "Well, we do have a while." He countered. He rally wanted to know.

"It's crazy and you probably won't believe me. When I was eight, Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock met me in a meadow close to where I lived. THey treated me as if they knew me for a long time. It felt like I had two older brothers. When they had to leave, I told them they were my best friends. Dince then, I had been waiting to see them again. But when I did yesterday, they didn't remember me. Actually they don't know me at all."

I let the two men digest this.

"How does that work?" Mr. Sulu inquired. I shrugged.

"Maybe some sort of time travel. I don't know." I offered. Then i shook my head. "That sounds crazy though right?"

"It 'as 'appened before." Chekhov offered. I laughed. He was right. "Well, according to Spock Prime, I am supposed to be a help on the ship. I'm not sure how true that is though. I haven't even gone through the Academy yet."

"Well, you must be smart enough to be able to know at least the basics. And i heard Commander Spock is going to make you take the course on this ship. You'll learn faster than in the Academy. Especially with him tutoring you. Where do you want your specialty to be in?" Sulu asked. I thought about that. I never really gave it thought but Science was always my strong point.

"I guess in the science division." We talked all the way to lunch. They even let me sit with them and told me a bit about the ship and what they do. They were upbeat and good company to have.

I was slowly getting used to being on the ship and over the next few days, I learned so much about the ship, space and the crew. It was never really a dull place. Luckily i avoided getting banged up again, much to Bones' joy. I guess you could say joy.

I got into a routine. I got morning shifts in engineering for about three hours and had one hour before lunch designated to a bio class. I used what you could call an online class to learn. Spock had informed me that if there was something I did not understand to speak with him. He would help. Luckily i never really required his help. After my lunch break I was to report to Med bay for two hours. After that I had two hours designated to astrophysics and one hour for xenolinguistics. I asked Uhura if she could just lend me any documents and auditory lessons so i wouldn't be a other. She did and told me to come to her if I needed anything. She was nice and unfortunately I did ask her a few questions about the pronunciation on a few languages. She was patient and helped me get the accents as good as i could.

She was a woman who held herself in a way where you knew not to mess with her. i had the utmost respect for her.

I always had an hour or two to myself after my second shift in the med bay. I helped out for about two hours after dinner. When Dr. McCoy didn't have any patients he taught me more about how to use some of the technology used to heal people. He also taught me more on anatomy. It was interesting.

During my free time, i usually studied or practiced with Chekhov. Sometimes I would use the exercise facility to keep in shape. I kept to myself for the most part except during meal times. There i usually ran into Chekhov or Scotty, depending on the days. Sometimes I would run into Sulu right before dinner.

This kept up for about four days. I haven't seen Kirk in those four days and only briefly spoke with Spock about twice. Both were on my academics. He was impressed at the speed I was learning. on the fourth day I passed him in the hall on the way to dinner.

"Mr. Spock." i directed at him. He stopped walking and faced me. "Yes, Cadet Gordon? Is there anything I can help you with."

"Yes sir. I had finished my course in XenoBio 203. I have the final exam results. I am also finished with Astrophysics 201. I believe I can take the final examination tomorrow. I was wondering if you needed the exam results." I asked.

"I would like to examine your results for the intent of measuring your understanding of the courses. Have them ready for dinner tomorrow. I will look over them for you then."

"Yes sir." I began to walk away. Then I stopped. I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath before turning back to him.

"Sir?" I asked tentatively. He turned and quirked an eyebrow.

"Sir, I was wondering if I could interest you in a game of chess?" I asked. Spock quirked his eyebrow again and thought about the offer.

"I will take you up on your offer, Cadet Gordon. Tomorrow after your final shift in the Med bay, meet me back in the mess hall for a game of chess. We can also move the examination of your final results until then." I nodded and smiled.

"See you then." I said. he nodded and we went our separate ways. Finally something to do besides study!


(*AN: i am not sure if he would really be the one to see if she knew any self defense. HE was head of security (as far as my research tells me) so im just assuming he would be able to fight? I don't know. If you do know please let me know!)


hey everyone! I am sorry it is so slow or if she seems too sweet. Don't worry, next chapter will have more action/comedy/plot gaining blah blah blah.

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